Program Development

Program development category work group:
This work group assessed how programs are currently planned, developed, delivered, and evaluated across the state including current program development and delivery practices, technologies, resources, functions and organizing structures within Cooperative Extension. In the context of this work group, program development will include, but not be limited to, the following topics:

Program Context: Understanding the context of educational programming and priority setting;

Program Theory of Change (Logic Model): Articulating both the theory of, and intended outcome(s) for change;

Program Instructional Design: Planning for instructional design and educational delivery, administration, and evaluation;

Program Delivery & Implementation: Conducting, monitoring and adjusting programs; and

Program Evaluation: Understanding and communicating change as a result of the program, evolving the program and/or bringing it to an end.

This work group recommended how these functions could be more efficiently and effectively managed in the future.